How do I create, reply to, edit, or delete a message?

Note: If the Conversation is visible to people outside your company, you see a banner stating "Visible to outside users." at the top of the Conversation and any associated message dialogs. Be careful not to post any sensitive information to Conversations that include outside users.

To create a message:

  1. Open the Conversation.
  2. Tap New message button in the action bar to open the New Message dialog.

    • To post a message, enter your message text.

    • To post a photo from your gallery, tap Select photo button in the action bar, then select the photos you want to add.

    • To post a video from your gallery, tap Select video button in the action bar, then select the videos you want to add.

    • To post a file, tap Attachment button in the action bar, tap a document source, then follow the steps to select a file.

    • To post a link to another Oracle Social Network item, tap Insert reference button in the action bar to open the Insert Reference dialog, then select an item.

Tips:

  • Alternatively, to quickly post a photo from your gallery, in the Conversation or wall, tap Camera button, and select the photos you want to add. After selecting your photos, you can optionally add a message before you post them.

  • When you add photos, rotate and crop tools become available for adjusting the file's size and orientation. Tap an image, then tap Edit.

  • When you type a hashtag (#) and at least one letter, you see suggestions of hashtags that other people have used. For more information on hashtags, see What are hashtags (#) and how do I use them?

Example 18-1 To reply to a message:

Tap Reply button under the message.

Note: If you don't see Reply button under a personal wall post shown on the Overview page or on a person's wall, the person doesn't allow other people to reply to his or her wall posts.

Example 18-2 To edit a message:

Tap Additional actions button under the message, then tap Edit message button Edit Message.

Notes:

  • You can edit only your own messages.

  • Any special markup on a message is lost when you edit the message.

Example 18-3 To delete a message:

You can delete messages you posted or messages on your profile wall.

Note: If you are a service administrator, you can delete any message.

Tap Additional actions button under the message, then tap Delete message button Delete.